Van Doren (Mark) The Transients
£250
London, Heinemann, 1935.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original black cloth, lettered in gilt. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 7/6. With publisher’s review slip loosely inserted.
A poetic novel from the pen of influential US poet, writer and educationalist Van Doren.
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Some light spotting; cloth VG; jacket with some chips and closed tears.
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